Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Crenshaw was killed when his police motorcycle struck a garbage truck while en route to a fire. Patrolman Crenshaw had his lights and siren activated at the time of the accident.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Crenshaw served with the Albany Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Crenshaw.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Earl B. Crenshaw is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Albany Police Dept., 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl B. Crenshaw's cause is highlighted.
How Earl B. Crenshaw Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Earl B. Crenshaw is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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